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Now playing Next Europe News Euroviews. The EU has to seek answers that go beyond short-term energy subsidies Brussels wants to extend regulations that permit EU member states to subsidise energy prices. While the sentiment behind this is to be lauded, the reality is that interventionism will ultimately distort the natural behaviour of the EU market and undermine its very future, Szymon Kardaś writes. 20/12/2023
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Now playing Next Green News Why did governments spend €900bn on fossil fuel subsidies in 2022? The International Energy Agency has urged world leaders to spend money on clean energy solutions rather than fossil fuel subsidies. 20/02/2023
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Now playing Next Europe News EU presents new industrial plan to counter American green subsidies The EU plan is a direct response to the $369-billion Inflation Reduction Act promoted by US President Joe Biden. 01/02/2023
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